Chiropodist&#39;s waste receptacle



2, 1950 E. H. LACORE 2,519,771

CHIROPODISTS WASTE RECEPTACLE Filed Oct. 10. 1947 INVENTOR. ERNEST H. LACORE ATTX Patented Aug. 22, 1950 UNIT E D S TAT EiS- PATENT FFl CE CHIROPQDISTYS WASTE REGEPTACLE Ernest H. Lacore, Torrington, Conn.

Application October 10, 1947?, Serial- No. 779,018

3 Claims.

This invention relates to waste receptacles, and mor particularly to a receptacle adapted to be supported on a chiropodists chair in a position convenient to receive waste incidental to the work of a chiropodist.

One object of this invention is to provide a receptacle of the above nature including a guide bracket adapted to be permanently attached to the foot rest of a chiropody chair, and a waste receiving pan removably supported by said bracket.

Another object is to provide a device 'of' the above nature in which the panv has a capacity sufficient to allow waste to be conveniently deposited therein.

Another object is to provide a device of the above nature having a pan which is readily removable and replaceable, whereby the operations of emptying and sterilization are facilitated.

Another object is to provide a device of the above nature which will be securely supported in convenient relation to the adjustable foot rest of the chair, and which will not interfere with the adjustment or use of the chair.

A further object is to provide a device of the above nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install and manipulate, compact, ornamental in appearance, and very efiicient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view, there has been illustrated on the accompanying drawing one form in which the invention may conveniently be embodied in practice.

In the drawings,

Fig. l is a perspective view of a chiropody chair having the improved waste receptacle attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the waste pan, the guide bracket, and a portion of the footrest bracket.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross sectional view, taken through one edge of the waste pan and the guide bracket.

Referring now to the drawings in which like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter R indicates generally the improved waste receptacle which is substantially rectangular in shape and is adapted to be attached to any conventional chiropody chair C having a foot rest F.

An upstanding U-shaped bracket ill p-ivotally supports the foot rest F at its upper ends and is provided with a slotted link I i and a clamp screw 12, whereby the foot rest may be held in any desired adjusted position with respect to its pill-- Lil otal connection to the bracket 10 The lower part of the bracket It includes. a horizontal bar l3 mounted on the chair C by means of a pair of vertical telescoping. guide rods Ht provided at their upper ends with axial end screws [:5 passing through apertures i-nlth-e bar l3 for-clamping the bracket Hi thereto. An adjusting screw I'I serves to support the bracket in any desired vertical position.

The waste receptacle It comprises a substantially rectangular pan 48 adaptedto be carried by a. rectangular guide bracket .19., the rear edge ortion. of which has apertures in alignment with the: apertures 16 of the bar l 3, :fior receiving the end screws iii in order to clamp the bracket l9 firmly upon the chair 0.

The bracket [.9 is preferably of. .a width to fit between the upstanding. arms of the .bracket 1'0 and is formed of stiff sheet material such as stainless steel, or any suitable plastic. The side edges of the bracket it are bent upwardly and inwardly to provide a pair of guides 2| which cooperate with the bottom of the bracket [9 to form guide channels 22. The pan I8 is generally flat and has rounded front corners 23, and a vertical wall 24 extending upwardly around its periphery.

The pan I8 is of a width to fit between the rails 2| and includes horizontal side flanges 25 projecting outwardly from the lower side edges of the rear portion of said pan. The flanges '25 preferably are provided by fiat strips 26 secured to the outer bottom surface of the pan It as by welding or soldering Z1, and are adapted to be received snugly in the channels 22 of the guide bracket IS in order to support the pan firmly and removably in place.

Operation thereto merely by removing the screws I5, in-

serting the guide bracket l9 between the arms of the U-shaped bracket l0, and reapplying the screws [5 through the apertures of the guide bracket I9 and the horizontal bar Hi. The screws !5 will then hold the bracket 19 firmly in a horizontal position whereby the pan IB may be supp rt d in the channels 22.

It will be seen that the waste receptacle is supported in a position convenient to the chiropodist While he is treating the feet of a patient seated in the chair, and is vertically adjustable along with the foot rest, so that it will always occupy substantially the same position with relation to the feet of the patient.

One advantage of the present invention is that the pan 18 will be easy to empty merely by pull ing it outwardly to disengage the flanges 25 from the channels 22, whereupon the contents may be dumped into any suitable receiver.

Another advantge is that the flat strips 26 provide bearings or shoes whereby the pan will slide smoothly upon the guide bracket I 9.

The improved chiropodists waste receptacle is of simple construction, and may be easily sterilized.

While there has been disclosed in this specification one form in which the invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that this form is shown for the purpose of illustration only, and that the invention is not to be limited to the specific disclosure, but may be modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. In short, the invention includes all the modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the following claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, and for which it is desired to secure Letters Patent, is:

1. In a chiropody chair, a foot rest, means supporting said foot rest comprising a U-shaped bracket attached to said foot rest and having a horizontal bar below said foot rest, and a waste receptacle including a horizontal guide bracket having channeled side edges, said guide bracket having an apertured rear edge secured to said bar, and a pan having side flanges received in said channeled side edges, whereby the pan will be slidably supported on said foot rest supporting means by said guide bracket.

2. The invention as defined in claim 1, in which said foot rest supporting means includes a mounting element, and a screw securing said horizontal bar to said mounting element, said screw passing through an aperture of said guide bracket to clamp said bracket against the upper face of said horizontal bar.

3. The invention as defined in claim 1, in which said first bracket includes arms upstanding from the ends of said horizontal bar, and the apertured rear edge of the guide bracket is disposed upon the upper surface of said bar between said arms, and a screw securing said apertured edge against said bar.

ERNEST H. LACORE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 881,511 Walters Mar. 10, 1908 1,807,356 Vance May 26, 1931 1,810,134 Emmert June 16, 1931 1,844,096 Levene Feb. 9, 1932 1,947,758 Cousins Feb. 20, 1934 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 139,951 Switzerland Aug. 1, 1930 157,776 Switzerland Dec. 16, 1932 528,171 Germany June 26, 1931 

